Prince Harry must be allowed back as a working royal to save the Firm, an expert has claimed. The Duke of Sussex stepped down from royal duties in 2020, but has since taken on engagements that echo that of royal tours, such as travelling to Nigeria and Colombia.
Harry recently returned to the UK to carry out a series of charitable engagements such as his yearly appearance at the WellChild Awards. The 41-year-old travelled back to his home country on his own, with Meghan Markle and their two children remaining in California.
Discussing the “half in, half out’ approach, which would allow Harry to resume some royal duties while staying in the US, journalist Celia Walden has now encouraged that this may be the right strategy for the Royal Family.
In her article for the Telegraph, Celia wrote: “Why can’t Harry be allowed to be a half-in, half-out royal? That’s essentially what he is now, given no one has taken his title away, and he conducts faux royal tours to the likes of Nigeria and Columbia on a whim…
“Harry also still does a substantial amount of high-profile charity work, as we know – with the HALO Trust, Sentebale, the Invictus Games and his Archewell projects – and whatever you think of his behaviour over the past five years, he has always been incredibly good at the kind of interactions charity work necessitates.”
Comparing him to his late mother, Princess Diana, she added: “Like his mother before him, he tends to be warm and natural in even the most stilted situations. If those talents could be harnessed and used to the Royal family’s advantage, why not?”
She then shared that the idea of Harry being “half in, half in”, which has previously been slammed by many experts, could be beneficial for the Firm.
She added: “Whereas allowing (if not embracing) a more part-time model, might just help with The Firm’s long-term survival.
“It could be that he’s learnt from his mistakes? It could be a win-win? Half-in, half-out Harry, it’s off to work you go.”
During his recent trip to the UK, Harry made time to visit his father King Charles at Clarence House in London.
